marlo
10-07-2009, 07:58 PM
After Mo left for the Rainbow Bridge, I was not sure when I would be ready for another B. During the past months, I began researching breeders, and the possibility of finding a new pal. I love the idea of rescue, but the dogs on BRAT never seemed to match my family. (I have children and already have a female dog.)
We just moved to Fort Polk, Louisiana, and the have a post paper that is circulates every week. In the paper the have listings for stray dogs located at the post humane shelter, with a website for the dogs available. I logged on just to see what I would find. So many dogs, but it was hard to determine breeds from the pictures. I decided to go and see the dogs myself, still believing myself not to be ready for another B.
The kennels were each filled with two dogs; one cage had a cute Boston terrier and a Sheppard. As I passed each cage, I could not help but feel sorrow for all the homeless doggies. However, I was still only looking for a B, which the person on duty had no idea anything on the breed. LOL
The last cage housed a very excited jumping little red-dog; I asked the worker if she knew if the little one was a Basenji mix. She replied, ?What?s a Basenji?? I told her that I wanted to see that dog, upon further inspection, I believed this dog to in-fact be Basenji like. She has red fur, a white throat and chest, a B smell, and a tail the curls up, but not in a complete Basenji curl. Her ears are both flopped and erect. Well, only one becomes erect when she becomes curious. She also wrinkles her forehead, in the cutest way.
She and I bonded instantly. The worker informed me that if she was not adopted that she would be shipped off, or gassed. (I?m not sure if she was being truthful.) I brought home my little doggie that may be part Basenji.
She has even managed to win over my husband; could not resist her face. She does have some NON- Basenji like characteristics. She barks :{, and I found out that she likes water when she decided to take a shower with me the next morning. I am pretty sure she is mixed with terrier. She loves to track and gets excited every time she sees anything that flies, to include birds, butterflies, bees and flies.
Additionally she has many B qualities, separation anxiety, and the need to run free. My favorite is her smell. I love the way Basenjis smell, and her fur is definitely Basenji fur. She also runs and stands like a B. I wish she howled like a B, but I am happy. I couldn?t stand for her to be pinned up in that cage one more day.
:rolleyes:
We just moved to Fort Polk, Louisiana, and the have a post paper that is circulates every week. In the paper the have listings for stray dogs located at the post humane shelter, with a website for the dogs available. I logged on just to see what I would find. So many dogs, but it was hard to determine breeds from the pictures. I decided to go and see the dogs myself, still believing myself not to be ready for another B.
The kennels were each filled with two dogs; one cage had a cute Boston terrier and a Sheppard. As I passed each cage, I could not help but feel sorrow for all the homeless doggies. However, I was still only looking for a B, which the person on duty had no idea anything on the breed. LOL
The last cage housed a very excited jumping little red-dog; I asked the worker if she knew if the little one was a Basenji mix. She replied, ?What?s a Basenji?? I told her that I wanted to see that dog, upon further inspection, I believed this dog to in-fact be Basenji like. She has red fur, a white throat and chest, a B smell, and a tail the curls up, but not in a complete Basenji curl. Her ears are both flopped and erect. Well, only one becomes erect when she becomes curious. She also wrinkles her forehead, in the cutest way.
She and I bonded instantly. The worker informed me that if she was not adopted that she would be shipped off, or gassed. (I?m not sure if she was being truthful.) I brought home my little doggie that may be part Basenji.
She has even managed to win over my husband; could not resist her face. She does have some NON- Basenji like characteristics. She barks :{, and I found out that she likes water when she decided to take a shower with me the next morning. I am pretty sure she is mixed with terrier. She loves to track and gets excited every time she sees anything that flies, to include birds, butterflies, bees and flies.
Additionally she has many B qualities, separation anxiety, and the need to run free. My favorite is her smell. I love the way Basenjis smell, and her fur is definitely Basenji fur. She also runs and stands like a B. I wish she howled like a B, but I am happy. I couldn?t stand for her to be pinned up in that cage one more day.
:rolleyes: